2008 Château Langoa Barton

Community Tasting Notes (103) Avg Score: 90.3 points

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  5/23/2024 - Kevin_96 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I had perfect cork, definitely great bottle condition. On the nose, black berry, plum, cedar and pepper with elegant oak touch. Very classy, with great acidity and long lasting. I definitely think it is good to drink now or can wait few more years to develop more tertiary notes.

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  3/23/2024 - Jonny Cash Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nice wine, even I am not a fan of the vintage 08. Open it and CS coming out, lovely. Nice wine for lunch with family.

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  2/26/2024 - Vinumming & Ahhing Likes this wine: 90 Points

  From half. Sweet blackcurrant fruits on the nose with some Bakewell top notes. A little ground pepper and meatiness too. Palate is tight and youthful with some redcurrant interest and tannins that have a way to go. Thought this might be a little more ready for business but time needed.

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  11/12/2023 - isbjoern wrote: 90 Points

  Probably opened this bottle 3-5 years too early. Aromas and flavors are still quite primary. The nose is classy with blackcurrant, cedar, pencil shavings and a hint of barnyard. Similar flavors feature on the palate with additional cocoa powder. Typical for 2008, this wine is quite austere on the palate - mostly due to the high acidity - and also a bit lean. Just lacks some weight and sweetness of fruit on midpalate. The tannins are of high quality and mostly resolved by now. This is a more classy SJ, with a fresher and cooler fruit than 2009/2010. But it is also rather stern and the bitter cedar notes are a bit too much for my liking. Lacks the richness and depth of an excellent vintage. This wine improved after opening over 3 days and it needed food for balance. Can be drunk now, but probably better in 3-5 years. - 90 points

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  6/9/2023 - lightning wrote: 92 Points

  Attractive medium-intensity nose of musk, sandalwood, cigarbox and cassis. Medium-plus bodied and with a supple, languid flow, a lovely balanced midpalate of cassis, graphite and cedar. Gentle yet persistent tannins tug on the finish of considerable length. The flick of cedar at the end is enthralling. There's still some depth to the midpalate, and it's worth leaving this for another 5+ years for further evolution - although no problems drinking now. Excellent.

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